New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

Projects in Monroe Visit the Louisiana state page

Monroe Swimming Pool – Monroe LA

The Monroe swimming pool was undertaken in Monroe, Louisiana during the Great Depression with the assistance of funds provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The Monroe swimming pool at Forsythe Park was constructed for approximately $100,000 and was described… read more

Post Office and Courthouse – Monroe LA

Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1934 under supervising architect James A. Wetmore. It is still in use by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and as a post office.